Championship ring: President calls Cavs coach after title

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledges the crowd as he speaks at a rally, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers made history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals and end the city's 52-year drought without a professional sports championship.

President Obama called Lue to congratulate Lue on winning the NBA title and invited him and the Cavs to visit him in Washington before he leaves office. Lue spent nearly four minutes talking hoops with Obama, who said he had already emailed superstar LeBron James to offer his wishes.

Obama told Lue he brought cohesion, steadiness and focus to the team.

Lue took over midseason after the Cavs fired David Blatt despite having a 30-11 record.

Lue was at ease while sitting at a desk at the team's training facility and chatting with Obama. The president is a huge basketball fan and said he gave up playing two years ago after seeing so many friends pop an Achilles tendon.